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- [pee-kuh-weyv, pahy-]
- /ˈpi kəˌweɪv, ˈpaɪ-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [pee-kuh-weyv, pahy-]
- /ˈpi kəˌweɪv, ˈpaɪ-/
Definitions of picowave word
- verb with object picowave to irradiate (food) with gamma rays in order to retard spoilage. 1
- verb picowave to treat food with gamma waves so as to kill insects or worms 0
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Origin of picowave
First appearance:
before 1981 One of the 1% newest English words
1981-86; pico- + wave; cf. microwave
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Parts of speech for Picowave
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
picowave popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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